#1Famous people · Frontenac
Frontenac is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Joe Skubitz, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Archie San Romani and Andy Pilney. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. The biggest group are athletes: 4.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Joe Skubitz
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Joe Rabbitt
Youngest
1920
Bob Layden
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Frontenac
Joe Skubitz has articles in 5 languages, Archie San Romani in 4 and Andy Pilney in 2.
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Sports
Andy Pilney
1913–1996American football player and coach, baseball player
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Through the years
When Frontenac’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Frontenac is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Frontenac
Of the other 2, 2 are athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Pittsburg’s, with 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frontenac and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Joe Skubitz: Patricia DuBose Duncan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons